—#142986

Product

GE Healthcare, Optima XR200amx, Mobile Digital Ready Radiographic System Designed to generate diagnostic radiographic images.

FDA product code: IZL — System, X-Ray, Mobile
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K142383
Affected lot / code info: Lot or serial numbers include, but not limited to: 00001031869WK9, 00001031925WK9, 00000081156HL2, GEGR2170, 00001033726WK9, 00000119120HL4, 00000084104HL9, 00001033405WK0, 00000085648HL4, 00001033548WK7, 1035415WK7, 124175HL1, 122205HL8, 1036207WK7, 00000086387HL8, 00000104902HL2, 00000087904HL9, 00000087902HL3, 00000106045HL8, 00000105791HL8, 00000083607HL2, 00000090594HL3, 00000090597HL6, 00001030061WK4, 00001030140WK6, 00001030142WK2, 114185HL2, 00001031534WK9, 00001031533WK1, 00001031696WK6, 00000092062HL9, 00001028273WK9, 00000106054HL0, 00000106067HL2, 00000105797HL5, 00000106074HL8, 00000105801HL5, 00000104928HL7, 00000093370HL5, 00000089482HL4, 00000085430HL7, 00000091765HL8, 120821HL4, 00000086171HL6, 00000089492HL3, 00000089863HL5, 00000104898HL2, 00000108421HL9, 00000092383HL9, 00000093388HL7, 00001032768WK2, 00000104929HL5, 00000104507HL9, 00000105458HL4, 00000090610HL7, 00000086388HL6, 00000083023HL2, 00000085899HL3, 00000080694HL3, 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00000084710HL3, 00000089497HL2, 00000111797HL7, 00000118470HL4, 00000089862HL7, 00000115239HL6, 00000091401HL0, 00000081812HL0, 00000090219HL7, 00000090600HL8, 00000085058HL6, 00000083025HL7, 00000103785HL2, 00000104899HL0, 00000093380HL4, 122030HL0, 124198HL3, 00000085900HL9, 00000089484HL0, 00000086391HL0, 00000077913HL2, 00000090216HL3, 00000085001HL6, 00000122237HL1, 00000090224HL7, 00000111923HL9, 00000127665HL8, 110713HL5, 122943HL4, 9102015, 00000109394HL7, 00000086385HL2, 00000085651HL8, 00000092074HL4, 00000081153HL9, 00000103017HL0, 00000106082HL1, 00000083594HL2, 00000085060HL2, 00000091431HL7, 00000081482HL2, GEGR4180, 00000084103HL1, 00000085038HL8, 00001028496WK6, 00000128722HL6, 126695HL6, 00000110102HL1, 1036298WK6, 00000117869HL8, 00000117879HL7, 1036347WK1, 00000083005HL9, 00000090596HL8, 00000079636HL7, 00001029965WK9, 00001029991WK5, 00000098216HL5, 00000085035HL4, 00000082472HL2, 00000083028HL1, 00000089499HL8, 00000098621HL6, 00001029907WK1, 00000090223HL9, 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Why it was recalled

Potential safety latch mechanism failure. The safety latch, within the column that supports the horizontal arm, is a backup in the unlikely event the primary safety cable breaks. A fall of the arm assembly could result in bodily harm to a person.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Consignees were sent on 12/23/2015 a GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter GEHC Ref# 10906 dated December 18, 2015. The letter was addressed to Director of Biomedical Engineering, Director of Radiology and Chief of Cardiology. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. Customers may continue to use the system. The firm will correct the affected devices and no charge to the customer; and a GE Healthcare representative will contact customers to arrange for the correction. For questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.

Recalling firm

Firm: GE Medical Systems, LLC
Address: 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1615

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- US, including Washington D.C. Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam; and the countries of Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad , Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2015-12-23
Posted by FDA: 2016-02-08
Terminated: 2016-09-07
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #142986. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.